Has·tings (h  st ngz) A borough of southeast England on the English Channel at the entrance to the Strait of Dover. Hastings is near the site of William the Conqueror's victory over the Anglo-Saxons under Harold II (October 14, 1066). Population: 85,800. |
| Hastings, Thomas 1860-1929. American architect who with John Merven Carrère formed an important architectural firm whose designs include that of the New York Public Library (1897-1911) and numerous mansions. |
| Hastings, Warren 1732-1818. British colonial administrator who as governor-general of India (1773-1785) carried out land and legal reforms and instituted British control of the Indian government. |
Hastings [ˈheɪstɪŋz]
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1. (Placename) a port in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel: near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066), in which William the Conqueror defeated King Harold; chief of the Cinque Ports. Pop.: 81 139 (1991)
2. (Placename) a town in New Zealand, on E North Island: centre of a rich agricultural and fruit-growing region. Pop. (urban area): 58 700 (1995 est.)
Hastings2
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1. (Biographies / Hastings, Gavin (1962 M, Scottish, SPORT AND GAMES: rugby union player) Gavin. born 1962, Scottish Rugby Union footballer; played for Scotland 1986-95
2. (Biographies / Hastings, Warren (1732-1818) M, British, POLITICS: colonial administrator) Warren. 1732-1818, British administrator in India; governor general of Bengal (1773-85). He implemented important reforms but was impeached by parliament (1788) on charges of corruption; acquitted in 1795
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| Noun | 1. | Hastings - United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929) |
| 2. | Hastings - a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place East Sussex - a county in southern England on the English Channel | |
| 3. | Hastings - the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest Norman Conquest - the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066) England - a division of the United Kingdom |
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